Ceremonial wooden quiver, used at bear-ceremonial dances

Collection type: Object
Description: Ceremonial wooden quiver, used at bear-ceremonial dances
Long description: Ceremonial quiver used at bear-ceremonial dances. The quiver is made of two pieces of wood sandwiched together with a split between the two pieces. The pieces are joined together with pieces of wood nailed onto either side. A string of twisted plant fibre is attached to a side piece of wood. The quiver is oval in section. The front has carved decoration. The front is also decorated with convex circles of metal. [MJD 09/01/2014]
Geographical reference: Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan; Hokkaido
Cultural groups: Ainu アイヌ
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Ainu Village Japanese-British Exhibition
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1910
Date collected: By 1910
Acquisition information: Purchased: 10/1910
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Metal, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Nailed, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions: Depth: max 43 mm, Length: max 491 mm, Width: max 163 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1910.68.11 Other numbers: 1910.ß.217

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